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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Biancavilla
Comune
Comune di Biancavilla
Santa Maria Elemosina CathedralSanta Maria Elemosina Cathedral
Coat of arms of BiancavillaCoat of arms
Location of Biancavilla
Biancavilla is located in ItalyBiancavillaBiancavillaLocation of Biancavilla in ItalyShow map of ItalyBiancavilla is located in SicilyBiancavillaBiancavillaBiancavilla (Sicily)Show map of Sicily
Coordinates: 37°39′N 14°52′E / 37.650°N 14.867°E / 37.650; 14.867
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityCatania (CT)
Government
 • MayorAntonio Bonanno
Area
 • Total70.28 km (27.14 sq mi)
Elevation513 m (1,683 ft)
Population
 • Total24,150
 • Density340/km (890/sq mi)
DemonymBiancavillesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code95033
Dialing code095
Patron saintSt. Placidus and Maria SS. dell'Elemosina
Saint day4-October 6
WebsiteOfficial website

Biancavilla (Arbëreshë Albanian: Callìcari) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located between the towns of Adrano and S. Maria di Licodia, 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of Catania. The town was founded and historically inhabited by the Arbëreshë community.

History

The town was founded on 8 January 1488 by Albanian refugees. Led by Cesare Masi, they arrived in an area called Callicari and received the "Licentia Populandi" privilege from Santapau and Centelles, the presidents of the region of Sicily. Therefore, Albanian people established in that area and founded the town. The area was subsequently called Albavilla until in the year 1599, when the name became Biancavilla.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Population data from ISTAT
  3. Mario Brunetti, La piazza della rivolta: microstoria di un paese arbëresh in età giolittiana pg. 59


Sicily · Comuni of the Metropolitan City of Catania
Arbëreshë settlements
Basilicata
Calabria
Campania
Molise
Puglia
Sicily
See also
Arbëreshë people
Arbëresh language
Vaccarizzo Albanian



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